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Graduate Record Examinations

The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) is a standardized test that is part of the admissions process for some graduate schools in the United States and Canada. The GRE is owned and administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). The test was established in 1936 by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

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Acronym
GRE
Administrator
Educational Testing Service
Annual number of test takers
206,004 (T.Y. 2024-25)
Duration
1 hour and 58 minutes
Fee
US$ 220 (Limited offers of "Fee Reduction Program" for U.S. citizens or resident aliens who demonstrate financial need, and for national programs in United States that work with…
Languages
English

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Acronym · 1
Graduate Record Examinations → GRE
Administrator · 1
Graduate Record Examinations → Educational Testing Service
Annual number of test takers · 1
Graduate Record Examinations → 206,004 (T.Y. 2024-25)
Duration · 1
Graduate Record Examinations → 1 hour and 58 minutes
Fee · 1
Graduate Record Examinations → US$ 220 (Limited offers of "Fee Reduction Program" for U.S. citizens or resident aliens who demonstrate financial need, and for national programs in United States that work with…
Languages · 1
Graduate Record Examinations → English
Offered · 1
Graduate Record Examinations → Computer-based test: Multiple times a year (depends on availability of the test center) Paper-based test: Up to 3 times a year in October, November and February
Prerequisites · 1
Graduate Record Examinations → No official prerequisite. Intended for bachelor's degree graduates and undergraduate students who are about to graduate. Fluency in English assumed.
Purpose · 1
Graduate Record Examinations → Admissions to master's and doctoral degree programs in various universities

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Graduate Record ExaminationsAcronymGRE1.00infobox
Graduate Record ExaminationsAdministratorEducational Testing Service1.00infobox
Graduate Record ExaminationsAnnual number of test takers206,004 (T.Y. 2024-25)1.00infobox
Graduate Record ExaminationsDuration1 hour and 58 minutes1.00infobox
Graduate Record ExaminationsFeeUS$ 220 (Limited offers of "Fee Reduction Program" for U.S. citizens or resident aliens who demonstrate financial need, and for national programs in United States that work with…1.00infobox
Graduate Record ExaminationsLanguagesEnglish1.00infobox
Graduate Record ExaminationsOfferedComputer-based test: Multiple times a year (depends on availability of the test center) Paper-based test: Up to 3 times a year in October, November and February1.00infobox
Graduate Record ExaminationsPrerequisitesNo official prerequisite. Intended for bachelor's degree graduates and undergraduate students who are about to graduate. Fluency in English assumed.1.00infobox
Graduate Record ExaminationsPurposeAdmissions to master's and doctoral degree programs in various universities1.00infobox
Graduate Record ExaminationsRegionsAbout 1,000 test centers in more than 160 countries1.00infobox
Graduate Record ExaminationsRestrictions on attemptsComputer-based test: Can be taken only once after 21 days from the day of exam in every year. Maximum of 5 times a year. (Applies even if candidate cancels scores on a test take…1.00infobox
Graduate Record ExaminationsScore rangeAnalytical writing: 0.0 to 6.0 (in 0.5-point increments), Verbal reasoning: 130 to 170 (in 1-point increments), Quantitative reasoning: 130 to 170 (in 1-point increments).1.00infobox
Graduate Record ExaminationsScore validity5 years1.00infobox
Graduate Record ExaminationsSkills testedAnalytical writing, quantitative reasoning and verbal reasoning.1.00infobox
Graduate Record ExaminationsTypeComputer-based or paper-based standardized test1.00infobox
Graduate Record ExaminationsUsed bySome graduate schools in USA, and in a few other countries1.00infobox
Graduate Record ExaminationsWebsitewww.ets.org/gre1.00infobox
Graduate Record ExaminationsYear started1936; 90 years ago (1936)1.00infobox

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